About Us

Founded in 1971, Hart Research Associates is one of the leading survey research firms in the United States and has been at the cutting edge of change in the field of public opinion for more than three decades. In that time, we have conducted well over 5,000 public opinion surveys and have administered and analyzed interviews among more than three million individuals. We have also undertaken more than 5,000 focus group sessions.
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On the commercial side, Peter Hart Research has demonstrated genuine creativity in designing research that provides meaningful and actionable insights, as well as the ability to effectively translate research into clear strategic goals.

Our political division (Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group) has worked with more than 40 United States senators and 30 governors and on more than 400 political campaigns, giving the firm a large measure of sophistication and sensitivity to public reaction on policy issues.
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Peter D. Hart Research has also become well known for helping
diverse public interest groups – nonprofits, social
cause organizations, political organizations, and labor unions –
refine their approach to membership cultivation, image development,
strategic planning, and communications. As with all our projects,
we bring a great deal of creative thinking to these endeavors, designing
the research strategically and framing the results in ways that
clients can use to solidify and expand their membership support.
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Since 1989, a highlight of Hart Research’s work has been
our regular public opinion polling, in conjunction
with Republican pollster Robert Teeter, for NBC News and The
Wall Street Journal. Mr. Teeter passed away in 2004, and we
are pleased that Bill McInturff of Public Opinion Strategies is
now our partner for this flagship survey that is widely regarded
as a barometer of American opinion. Recent
poll results...